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CITY OF SHOREWOOD
BOARD OF REVIEW
THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1986
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD
7:30 PM
M I NUT E S
CALL TO ORDER
Shorewood city Council convened as the Shorewood Board of Review at
7:37 PM on May 22, 1986 in the Council Chambers to review the assessed
valuation placed on real estate property in Shorewood.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Rascop, Councilmembers Haugen, Shaw, Stover and
Gagne
Staff: Administrator Vogt, Clerk Kennelly, City Assessors Rolf
Erickson, Dave Wilde, Rita Gunderian and Hennepin County
Assessor Kermit Benson
REQUESTS
The following property owners came before the Council for review of
their assessed valuations.
Minnetonka Country Club 33-117-23-31-0004
24575 Smithtown Road
Bohden Witrak presented a packet of information consisting of other
golf courses in Hennepin County, a method of calculating values of
courses, ranking of best courses, location of peat areas and member-
ship fee comparison list.
Mr. Witrak stated that the Clubs current valuation is $705,000 with an
increase of 161% proposed in the next 2 years to a total of $1,847,000.
Mr. Witrak introduced Bob Martin, a retired head of the Hennepin
County assessors, to represent the golf courses in their opposition to
the enormous valuation increase. They feel that there is no uniformity
to the increases. They pointed out discrepancies on the valuations
placed on the courses in comparison with each other. Martin referred
to the Minnesota Open Space property tax law and felt that these valu-
ations did not comply with the law.
Council reviewed the material submitted, and asked various questions
of the assessor.
Haugen moved, seconded by Gagne, to table a discussion on this matter
until all the material submitted can be reviewed. Reconvening of the
Board of Review will be at 5:00 PM on June 9, 1986. Motion carried -
5 ayes.
29-117-23-34-0011
Tim Sexton
5335 Elm Ridge Circle
Mr. Sexton went over his valuation since 1975. He doesn't feel his
valuation should increase over his last years at $270,000. This was
a reduction from the assessor valuation for 1986. The 1987 was placed
at $290,000, a 7% increase.
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CITY OF SHOREWOOD
BOARD OF REVIEW
THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1986
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Tim Sexton - continued
33-117-23-34-0011
Haugen moved, seconded by Gagne, to reduce his valuation to $270,400
($150,000 Buildings/$120,40o Land). Motion carried - 5 ayes.
35-117-23-33-0024
Tim and Colleen Brown
22055 Stratford Place
Mrs. Brown submitted a plat map of the lots surrounding her property
with the land valuations listed on the lots. The lots with buildings
were valued around $40,000, with the vacant land set at $19,800.
They felt this was a definate discrepancy.
The assessor will review these valuations and correct them.
Council took no action to reduce Brown's valuation.
John Hotvet 29-117-23-34-0012
26420 Edgewood Road
Mr. Hotvet indicated that the Council had reduced his valuation for
1986 from $282,000 to $265,900. The 1987 value was placed at
$283,700 and he is asking for a reduction of that value.
Haugen moved, seconded by Stover, to reduce the valuation to $258,900.
The assessor objected to a reduction lower than the 1986 rate.
Haugen withdrew her motion, seconded by Stover.
Rascop moved, seconded by Haugen, to set the valuation at $266,900.
($146,900 Building - $120,000 Land). Motion carried - 5 ayes.
ADJOURNMENT
Haugen moved, seconded by Shaw, to adjourn this meeting at 10:05 PM
and to continue the Board of Review to 5:00 PM on June 9th, 1986.
Motion carried - 5 ayes.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED
Sandra L Kennelly
City Clerk